Is CHASTISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHASTISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHASTISING mean?
Chastising is a form of CHASTISE.
- verb
censure severely
“She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CHASTISING
CHASTISING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CHASTISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chasings14
- itchings14
- scathing14
- chiantis13
- shitcans13
- cashing13
- cathing13
- chasing13
- gnathic13
- itching13
- insights12
- stashing12
- chianti12
- chitins12
- shitcan12
- aching12
- changs12
- chings12
- castings11
- hasting11
- hissing11
- histing11
- insight11
- sashing11
- canthi11
- chains11
- chants11
- chinas11
- chints11
- chitin11
- ischia11
- schist11
- snatch11
- snitch11
- stanch11
- stichs11
- chang11
- ching11
- gatch11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- actings10
- casings10
- casting10
- shantis10
- tahinis10
- ashing10
- hating10
- nights10
- sanghs10
- sights10
- thangs10
- things10
- aitch10
- caths10
- chain10
- chais10
- chant10
- chats10
- chias10
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